Carbide tipped wood turning tools

I wanted to try the carbide tipped turning tools but did not want to pay over $130for one tool. I purchased the steel and carbide cutters from Capt. Eddie and madethe handles myself. The top one is made from scrap walnut and a copper fitting.The bottom tool is a heavy steel pipe that I drill and tapped for set screws. Then I useda black hose I had left over from a garbage disposal install. The carbide cutters workgreat. I don’t do a lot of turning but have found myself using the carbide tipped toolsoften.